Comparison

iSession vs Drift

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iSession

This app streamlines client appointment scheduling for professionals. Quickly find available slots, book sessions, and manage client information with ease. Syncs with your Google Calendar and contacts for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Client appointment scheduling
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Contact integration
  • Multiple schedule views
  • Attendance tracking
  • Payment tracking
  • Session notes
Features
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iSession is a finely tuned scheduling application. Designed to provide you with a quick and painless solution to using your iPhone or iPod touch as a scheduling device. The interface is designed to get you quickly to the point of scheduling a session with a client. iSession is ideally suited to professionals that schedule sessions with clients. This application is most beneficial to counselors, psychologists, psychiatrist, mental health therapists, massage therapists, estheticians, cosmetologists, physical therapists, coaches, tutors, client therapy, virtually anyone needing to quickly schedule client appointments. Say you're on the phone with a client and they want to schedule time with you next week. You can pull out your scheduling book and page through the days for next week looking for a spot for the client. Or use iSession's "week view" to easily find places in your schedule where you have time available. Now tap the day and then tap the time for when you want the session to begin. Now by simply selecting the client's name from your address book, or quickly entering a title, you save the appointment and the session is scheduled in seconds. Features: * Sync with your Google Calendar * Multiple views of your schedule including year, week, and hour. * Follow-up view of sessions needing to be marked as showed. * Follow-up view of sessions needing case notes written. * Advanced session searching capability. * Attendance tracking. * Payment tracking. * Session notes. * Unique views allowing you to quickly identify available slots. * Ability to repeat appointment. * Integration with iPhone/iPod touch contacts application.

About

Drift

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Stop carrying your to-do list in your head. Drift is a calm, intelligent task manager designed to help ADHD brains manage reminders and tasks without the stress, clutter, and overwhelm of traditional to-do apps. Capture any fleeting thought in seconds — and let Drift bring it back at the perfect moment. No pressure. No cognitive overload. Just gentle, well-timed nudges that help you stay on top of life’s small tasks. KEY FEATURES • Brain Dump Stop relying on working memory. Drift acts as an external brain to hold small tasks so you can relax. • Quick capture Add tasks instantly using simple text or voice — no setup needed. • Smart reminders Drift learns what matters and reminds you at the right time, not all the time. • Calm task view See only what’s relevant now, instead of overwhelming lists. • Gentle nudges Get helpful reminders and follow-ups that feel supportive, never annoying. --- WHY DRIFT Most productivity apps add more noise. Drift removes it. Instead of forcing you to organize everything, Drift quietly understands your tasks and surfaces them when it makes sense. It’s not about doing more. It’s about thinking less. --- PERFECT FOR • Daily reminders • To-do lists without overwhelm • Staying organized effortlessly • Reducing mental clutter • People who forget small things --- Drift helps you remember less — and live more. *This app is a productivity tool and does not provide medical advice or act as a substitute for professional ADHD treatment. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iSession3 screens
Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iSession at none against Drift's 3. iSession also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). Drift's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. iSession asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSession ships an update every 5 weeks, Drift every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iSession versus Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSessionDrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpud PicklesCHI HOE CHAN

In-app purchases

None

iSession

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Drift

Subscriptions3
  • Drift Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Drift Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Drift Pro Yearly$41.991 Year

Questions

Is iSession free?
iSession is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drift free?
Drift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iSession or Drift have ads?
Neither iSession nor Drift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSession or Drift?
iSession ships an update every 5 weeks, and Drift every 9 days. Most recently, iSession was updated on October 6, 2026 and Drift on October 5, 2026.

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